Hey, Jazz fans, be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of singer/bandleader Cab Calloway, composer/pianist Steve Allen, bassist Monty Budwig, saxman Ronnie Cuber and more. We’ll also countdown our Top 88 Albums of 2023 beginning Tuesday December 26 and reaching #1 on Friday the 29th.
The Christmas Channel All Day on Christmas Day KCCK’s Christmas Channel, a 24-7 stream of the coolest holiday jazz ever recorded, all commercial-free is the ideal soundtrack for your holiday celebration! Tune to 88.3-2 on your HD radio, ask Alexa or Google to “Play KCCK Jazz 2” to your smart device, download the KCCK Mobile …
KCCK’s music producers have chosen their 10 favorite jazz and blues releases for 2023. Their top choices range from Steve Smith and Vital Information to Count Basie to Dave Brubeck to Mike Clark and Christone Kingfish Ingram. Click here to see their lists. Bob Stewart Hollis Monroe Ron Adkins Saul Lubaroff Bob DeForest John Heim …
Congress is done for the year without an agreement on aid for Ukraine tied to changes in immigration policy…Nikki Haley says while campaigning in Iowa that the U.S. won’t survive another Trump term in the White House.
The Colorado Supreme Court bars Donald Trump from the state’s primary ballot…Republicans in the Iowa legislature look to eliminate gender balance for state boards and commissions.
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin meets with Israeli leaders concerning the fighting in Gaza…Republicans in the Iowa legislature talk about speeding up income tax cuts.
No agreement yet on additional military aid for Ukraine…Iowa is approaching a deadline for deciding whether to provide food assistance for low-income kids during the summer.
Jazz Corner of the World Encore with host Craig Kessler Mondays from 6:00pm to 10:00pm Lou Donaldson on Blue Note Craig’s celebration of 85 years of Blue Note Records continues with a spotlight on alto saxophonist Lou Donaldson. Now 97 years old and retired, Sweet Lou’s career at Blue Note began in 1952, when producer …
